The mother of a Central High School student who claims she was groped by a teacher has filed a petition to force the teacher to go on record with his sworn testimony.

Filed July 11 under the pseudonyms Jane and Mary Doe, the mother and daughter are asking Judge Gary Sanderson of the 60th District Court to make Clemente Spann, a social studies teacher, give a deposition to determine if there is cause for litigation.

Spann was charged with indecency with a child in November after the 15-year-old student claimed he touched her buttocks and cupped her breast.

He was no-billed by a grand jury, meaning he was not indicted. He is still employed by the school district.

The petition for deposition states that Spann's testimony will provide knowledge of matters relevant to the original allegations and will help Mary and Jane Doe evaluate their claims against possible interested parties, including Beaumont ISD.